The Cabinet on Tuesday approved funds over Rs 1750 crore to give a boost to the road network in the State.
Informing about the Cabinet decisions, Cabinet Secretary SS Meena said that Hazaribagh town would get a brand new Ring Road for better commutation.
“18 roads have been approved for their widening and strengthening. This also includes 16.42 kilometers long Hazaribagh Ring Road which alone would cost Rs 645.15 crore. Other roads are in various districts, including three small ones in Ranchi, Palamu, Khunti, Chatra, Seraikela-Kharsawan and Deoghar districts,” said he.
Most of the roads have been transferred from REO to the Road Construction Department for their better management and upgradation. Meena added further the cost coming on the Hazaribagh Ring Road would include land acquisition, shifting of settlements, building bridges and incurring on rehabilitation over there. Another proposal to create a permanent post of one Executive Engineer and two of Superintending Engineers got the assent of the Cabinet.
This apart, the Cabinet also gave its nod to appoint IIT-Kharagpur on nomination basis to monitor the sewerage and drainage project coming up in Ranchi. “The Civil Engineering Department of the IIT-Kharagpur would independently monitor the work being done under the sewerage and drainage project under-construction in Ranchi. The experts from the institute would pay at least 40 visits for which Rs two lakh would be paid. In addition to that Rs 50,000 would be paid for every visit of the team,” said the official.
In another important decision, the Cabinet has decided to waive VAT on the chairs, tables and benches to be supplied to the Government schools. Earlier, the Government had decided to purchase the furniture for all the Government-run schools from local carpenters only in order to provide employment to the local skilled manpower. In a related decision, the VAT (amendment) Ordinance-2016 which was to come
into force from February 9,
2016, would be applicable
from September 23, 2015
itself.
The Cabinet also approved rules for appointment and promotion of teachers in the residential schools run by the Welfare Department. Also, rules for appointment of computer operators by the JSSC has been framed that include guidelines for holding written exam and typing skills.